A neon sign now welcomes visitors to the Rio Theatre on Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz. The sign was originally fabricated and ...

The City of Santa Cruz is set to permit outdoor dining areas in alleyways next to businesses downtown. According to the city, the idea is meant to help revitalize the downtown area and help businesses ...

California officials agreed to pay for some Santa Cruz wharf repairs, but it’s not clear how much money the city will receive ...

Lookout food & drink correspondent Lily Belli highlights top events happening around Santa Cruz County in the coming week, ...

The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is responding to a spike in reports of distressed pelicans ...

Some people in the local museum scene in Santa Cruz are frustrated over budget cuts that are directly impacting the community.

An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and staining the ...

The Santa Cruz City Council has taken a significant step toward restoring the Santa Cruz Wharf, which partially collapsed ...

The Surfrider Foundation spent Earth Day at a Ventura beach, one of the advocacy group's first stops on a tour to rally ...

Santa Cruz-based nonprofit Senderos is holding its 20th guelaguetza on Sunday at the Branciforte Small Schools campus. The ...

Summer is approaching in Capitola, with it comes energy and growth,” writes Joe Clarke in the Mayor’s Message column. “As we ...